More than 95 percent of Americans, if given a choice
between Jesus and Satan, would choose to spend eternity with Jesus
Christ.

To become a follower of Jesus Christ, you must do
two things.

You must ask Jesus to be your Savior. You
accomplish that by asking Him to forgive you of all your sins.

When you ask Him to be your Savior and to
forgive you, the request must be from the heart. You cannot just ramble off a few words and go on your merry
way. At the core of every appeal for forgiveness is remorse.

If you have remorse for your sinful state, you
will receive God's forgiveness.

After you commit yourself in words to Jesus,
you then begin to follow Him with your actions. Do this by reading His Word and implementing His teachings
into your life.

If He says, "Love your neighbor," then love your neighbor.

If He says, "Do not commit
adultery," then do not commit adultery.

Do this until the day He comes for you in the rapture or until the
day you join Him in death.

Let us see why so few people will gain salvation

Jesus foretold that a small number of people would
choose to be saved: "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which
leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" (Mat. 7:14).

The first reason people do not make it to
Heaven is because they put off salvation or neglect it
altogether.

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Too many are more worried with the cares of this
life than they are of the one choice that will last for all eternity.

The second reason people donít go to Heaven
is that they reject Christ's gift of eternal life. People's
pride and unwillingness to face up to their need for a
Savior holds them back.

Some reject salvation because they do not understand how His death 2,000 years ago
could affect them now.

The third reason few people make Heaven their
home is that they trust in a salvation that is not based on the blood of Jesus Christ. Some think, "If I've
been a good boy or girl all my life, then He'll let me in." If
anyone could live a good enough life to gain
favor from God, they would also be able to clean themselves by rolling in mud.

Nothing is more important than a decision to follow
Jesus.

The cares of this world do not compare with the
importance of being prepared for the world to come. If you missed out on
the eternal bliss of heaven and ended up in hell, the extremeness of
your mistake would be impossible to measure.

As the world falls apart all around
us, we should be praying more and more, studying God's Word
passionately, and sharing our resources with others. When the rapture
takes place, the only items that will be raptured with you into glory
are your works. Your house, car, money, and unsaved friends will remain
behind.

A final thought to remember: "In such an hour as you
think not the son of man cometh"
(Mat. 24:44).

Of course it is never too late for
anyone to accept Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior. You do not have
to be a church member or even attend church. My Dad, Jesse Simonson
78, 1989 did not come to know the Lord until he
was 32 years old. He heard a minister speaking on his car radio in 1942.
He started reading the Bible on his own. You can read from the Bible on
the internet. The more you read the more you understand
http://www.blueletterbible.org/